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This is the most significant modern component. x265 is a specific, open-source software encoder for the standard, also known as H.265. HEVC is the successor to the ubiquitous H.264 (or AVC) codec. Its main advantage, as the name suggests, is efficiency.

When two young girls go missing in suburban Pennsylvania, the police investigation stalls. Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman), a desperate father, takes matters into his own hands, clashing with the diligent but frustrated Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal). Atmosphere: Moody, rain-soaked, and claustrophobic. Performances: Career-best work from Jackman and Gyllenhaal.

, is a dark, intense thriller following a father (Hugh Jackman) who takes the law into his own hands when his daughter goes missing. ShotOnWhat? Specification Denis Villeneuve Cinematography Roger Deakins (Shot on ARRI ALEXA) 2h 33m (153 min) Aspect Ratio 1.78 : 1 (Digital Full Screen) MPAA Rating

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